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Anjum Ibrahim

The Economic Survey 2018-19
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The Economic Survey 2018-19

Lack of ownership by the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Hafeez Sheikh is patently evident in the contents of the Economic Survey 2018-19 as it compares achievements with targets set not by the Khan administration but by the Shahid Khaqan Abba
Published 11 Jun, 2019 12:00am
The budget 2019-20
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The budget 2019-20

An extremely harsh 2019-20 budget is the general expectation based on the 'prior' International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition to bring the primary deficit to 0.6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the current 1.9 claimed by the government (2.1 p
Published 10 Jun, 2019 12:00am
The budget 2019-20
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The budget 2019-20

An extremely harsh 2019-20 budget is the general expectation based on the 'prior' International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition to bring the primary deficit to 0.6 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the current 1.9 claimed by the government (2.1 p
Published 10 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Poverty alleviation a la Chinese style
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Poverty alleviation a la Chinese style

Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road initiative (BRI) summit in Beijing titled "Shaping a Brighter Future" reiterated his admiration for China in lifting 800 million Chinese out of poverty within a ma
Published 10 Jun, 2019 12:00am
In defence of Hafeez Sheikh
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In defence of Hafeez Sheikh

Eight months after forming the government in the centre Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI), like the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), was compelled to hire the same technocrat, Dr Hafeez Sheikh, to lead its economic team but with one critical difference: Sheikh
Published 03 Jun, 2019 12:00am
IMF and NFC award
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IMF and NFC award

Criticism of the press release uploaded on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) website on 12 May 2019, amongst other considerably more socio-politicaly challenging prior conditions, also focused on the mention of the National Finance Commission (NFC) aw
Published 27 May, 2019 12:00am
Best possible deal
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Best possible deal

Did Hafeez Sheikh get the best possible deal from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) given Pakistan's unsustainable twin deficits, budget deficit estimated at 7.2 percent of GDP (though independent sources place it nearer to 8 percent) and a declining
Published 20 May, 2019 12:00am
Treasuries given no indicative level
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Treasuries given no indicative level

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) did not provide an indicative level to banks' treasuries within which the rupee dollar parity would be free to fluctuate for the second day on Thursday, leaving the commercial banks free to determine their own rates, highl
Published 17 May, 2019 12:00am